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The Grapple

Welcome to The Grapple! Broadcasters, thespians and shameless sports geeks Joel Spreadborough and Johnny Manning take a deep, irreverent tumble into the world of Rugby League, sport, life in general..and god knows what else.

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00:54:56

Episode 26.3The Symbology of Ultron

The Grapple ·

2026/03/07

The changing of seasons is not lost on our courageous heroes this week.As the spark of summer subsides, and the leaves begin to brown on the autumn trees, the often common bedfellows of Rugby League and Poetry assume their natural and more favoured positions of front and centre in the cultural zeitgeist.Both lionhearted champions wax hysterical on the court cases of Lomax. He really should have had Ivan represent him. Ryan Matterson seemingly had Ultron, The Entity and Hal 9000 pushing his wears to

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00:49:31

EPISODE 26.2: FRYING UP THE ARTICHOKES

The Grapple ·

2026/02/25

As we spiral headlong into a cultural collision course with Las Vegas and its Allegiant Stadium…curiously dubbed the Death Star…. Our heroes lifelong quest to uncover the Sith, who are really running the NRL , is realised. And you’ll be shocked who Darth Jar Jar actually is. This explosive revelation is made all the more real when we exclusively reveal the lofty heights which Emperor Palpatine….cough.. I mean PVL believes the broadcast reach will be in PNG some 20 years in the futire! We also can

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00:57:55

Episode 2/6 + 1.0 : ANONYMOUS HEROES

The Grapple ·

2026/02/18

As a new season sets in and the NRL sets its sights on a possible Friday night footy adventure into Sarajevo or Constantinople, our heroes emerge from the gloom with a belated but brazen return to the microphone for 2026.An off season deemed not really worth coming back early for is swiped left quicker than an undesired Tinder approach, and the introspection sorely missing from the current sporting agenda is bombarded with the podcast equivalent of a barrage of unsolicited d**kpics. Our heroes have

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00:47:02

Litigious Arbitratious

The Grapple ·

2025/11/26

As Summer descends and the Mercurio rises our heroes muse over the mere concept of a new world order. One where athletes can play for whomever they wish, where ever they wish and the threat of life long bans is a campfire horror story told by broken down old footballers to their wide eyed offspring. In this NWO, Les Kiss is currently coaching the Wallabies and making the hard selection calls that this podcast alone endorses, the Broncos logo is just that and not some hundred million dollar

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01:02:08

THE EMBRYONIC FLEDGE

The Grapple ·

2025/11/20

Australia bloods more bats.. England phones it inVlandys struggles to put the entire NRL playing group in the binThe Wallabies are a game away from rugbys greatest sinAND the CELTIC COUNTRIES CAUS CHAOS with dramatic last minute winsAlllll happening in the world of sport and our heroes are padded up and ready to take on the new ball, unlike the poms, who’ve played less cricket than the SCG gets every rained out summer in the build up to the ashes. Peter V’Landys continues to derive inspiration from

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00:40:48

Andrew and Peter challenge the Klingons for total...

The Grapple ·

2025/11/07

Andrew and Peter challenge the Klingons for total interstellar ruleCrawleys crying that Kev leaving out the Emus is cruel…The Wallabies slip to seventh but do not despairWhile Josh Giddey now sits in Rarified This week Grapplers call for action on the NRL. The only consistent is the inconsistency and hypocrisy.Andrew and Poiter are giving off a “Bond Villain” like vibe…… absolutely hell bent on global, nay universal domination. Next story will be NRL HQ has relocated to a hollowed out volcano

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01:06:44

Chapter BS: Reading the Reader

The Grapple ·

2025/10/31

It’s chaos as always as the rugby logo moidia dishes up the same number of shoddy headlines, only with less personnel on the tools. Our heroes call into question some of the analytical reads read out by B. Read to millions of mainstream readers. Short version: they stink.Assistant coaches are moving and shaking, rugby league is trying to dine out on the English Super League, as the English team deals with the apparent anxiety and stress of what their own coach described poor buildup to a first test

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00:55:35

Episode CENSORED: F the Effin' Eff Off

The Grapple ·

2025/10/23

The sun rises on an all new ashes seriesThe Kangaroos team has raised a couple of vexing queries Our women’s cricket team continues in their merry wayThe Wallabies, the NFL, The NBA and Shohei Otahn-eyOur heroes assess international eligibility and the role of the Kangaroos assistant coach who calls himself a Bull and confronts many targets of his media crosshairs ahead of the Rugby League Ashes. Perhaps a more credentialed and active coaching appointment might have made sense?Meantime.. the buildup

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00:54:56

The Slightest Sniff of Context

The Grapple ·

2025/10/17

The Slightest Sniff of ContextIn the off season you think there’s nothing to doWhy not stay up late and watch the KangroosWhilst we can always rely on a scandal to keep things spiceyJust don’t listen to the media… they info can always a tad The N and L have been removed as prefixes to 360 and this new mob have deeper pockets than Long John Silver. But PVL is his winsome had gone all Don Corleone on players and agents who choose to “ go against the family. Lomax, Papi and Payno will be checking their

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01:13:46

EPISONCO BRONCO: WHIP IT TIL ITS HOARSE

The Grapple ·

2025/10/07

We will fly way up highWhere the cold wind blowsThe Wallabies leave their worst til lastAnd you will free the beautiful birdThat's caught inside your heartOscar Piastri falls afoul of the favourite child at McLarenAnd that's the way it's gonna be, little darlingWe'll be riding on the horses yeah, yeahNoone's talking about it, but we will. For the majority of the episode if you don't mind.Forget about Melbourne's inexplicable stage fright, sponsorship nuances for the

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00:56:43

EPISODE 80B: Delusions of Grandeur

The Grapple ·

2025/10/02

Talty Must be salty after missing the big danceAs Teddy plays it steady with a season ending romanceThe Bledisloe heads West to the land of the bearsAs the AFL bounces the bounce.. amidst officiating safety fearsAs one of our heroes is this week in the throes of impending ecstasy as Grand Final week descends, the other laments what a 4-0 Colts would have looked like if not for AD Mitchell pulling an old school TO against the Rams. If you know you know. The Broncos bear the pressure of the Lions

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01:05:48

Episode Red 17- The Chronicles of Vlandya: the Horse,...

The Grapple ·

2025/09/23

Stage is set, and we’re gunna go right over the top..with Cliches, claims and predictions that are gunna be hard to cop.Don't despair, don't lose hope there’ll be smatterings of intelligent chatBut its the Grapple Baby and its finals…and that is mutha fuckin that This week our heroes wax lyrical about the Rugby League Worlds very own T1000…Penrith can't be bargained with, they can’t be reasoned with. they don't feel pity, remorse, or fear. And they absolutely will not stop... ever,

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00:54:46

Episode - 3DULTRAMAX: A whiff of Rooster

The Grapple ·

2025/09/18

As things in the NRL start heat up in the finals, one Rooster looks like he could be on the rotisserie ready to be bagged up and left in a warmer at your Coles Local for a much longer time than the health department recommends.And as that Rooster rapidly bakes up a near lethal dose of footy salmonella, an equally pungent stench descends upon the crimson and myrtle of Redfern and our heroes tackle the biggest question in sports today- Will Wayne cut the cheese? Speaking of things that stink, Ashley

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00:51:23

EP150D3 50085: THE DOUBLE JEOPARDY HIP DROP

The Grapple ·

2025/09/12

Sometimes you need to make up or invoke far fetched hollywood movie plots or fairytales to try and translate some of the NRL's decision making; and in the case of the backflip on a would be Nicho Hynes finals missing hip drop charge, look no further than the 1999 Crime Thriller 'Double Jeopardy;' with Tommy Lee Jones and Ashley Judd basically explaining why a hip drop that's already been charged cant be charged twice, or in this case wasnt actually a hip drop in the first place

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01:07:09

Episode - A2 +B2 = C2 The Mitigating Swayze

The Grapple ·

2025/09/08

This week our Humble Heroes are back on deck in the bunker and spewing forth truth bombs for those whose ears are lucky enough to bath in the self-righteousness. Only the most critical of questions being asked in a forum that has zero space for whim, levity or hoopla.Does Madge have the Broncos cherry ripe, or has he run the arse out of Ghem, Dunny Drinker and friends too early?Will Nicho miss the first week of the finals or will the MRC show that they actually have allowed the injury severity to

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01:00:11

Round Penultimate Zero: SHOCK ALLEGATIONS AND...

The Grapple ·

2025/08/31

Our heroes reunite for a fearless and graceful series of pirouettes through an array of Winter ending sporting shenanigans.The NRL's penultimate round has penultimately proven that the NRL actual top 4, which is actually a top 3, is penultimately better than anything below it- especially the Raiders and Penultimate-rith. The Broncos and Cowboys submitted the final evidence required for such a conclusion in their match, that was played in the.... what's the word again for the second last of

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01:11:15

Episode 33.333333 Man Down Man Up

The Grapple ·

2025/08/21

This week the NRLs very own Friday Night Lights.Heidelberg United are giving the Aussie Cup an almighty frightTino hitting the open market to make a quidand this week redemption is pronounced Joe Schmidt!The team sees their linchpin goes down to short term injury and once again the next man up policy is enacted with Luttsy steeping into the fray. As is the case with the great man Olympics are on the cards in all iterations.But Rugby League is never far off, Joe Schmidt’s and Harry’s Heroics in the

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01:05:28

Episode Ninety-Na Na - Hiatus Ingratus

The Grapple ·

2025/08/10

The Grapplers are BACK after a mid winter hiatusAND bugger me drunk if a a cavalcade of narratives dont await usTHE NRL irons out its contenders with a weekend of truly chaotic stuffThe Boomers cant win the Olympics, but sure as shit cant lose the Asia CupSO STEP ON UP… DONT BE SHY… TIME TO GRAPPLE WITH TWO GOOOOOOODLOOKING GUYSThis week Our heroes wax lyrical about the beginning of something new for our smaller marsupial national team and speculate on the potential demise of the SuperCoach of our

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01:08:55

Episode 33.3 recurring ROLLERBALL

The Grapple ·

2025/07/24

Roll on, roll on, the footy is rolling into a new phase of wild interpretationKevs gone from the outhouse to the hopping heart of the nationFrizelle gives Des the ultimate lack of endorsementSo constable hasler might look for a gig back where it all started… in law enforcementThis week our heroes grapple with the questions that are tugging on your shirt and curl us during those lonely week nights trying to drift off to slumber. Questions like “ was Des really a police officer?” “ What school did the

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00:52:31

Episode Eleventh-Teen You’re gonna hear me Roar…

The Grapple ·

2025/07/18

The Red Coates descend upon Brisbane – Independent fire at willThe Wallabies rue the loss of Robbie VAnother Red team, A finals appearance for the Dolphins could be on the Bill..The Open Championship at Port Rush.. Aussies struggle on that Irish Tee…Time to Grapple..and yes indeedy it is the grappliest of times. A rush of roaring red in Brisbane and a gush of it from Broncos head knocker Brendan Piakura. Swanning dolphins and swirling question marks around the defensive capabilities of its

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